Jimmy Dorsey
James Francis Dorsey (February 29, 1904 – June 12, 1957) was an American jazz clarinetist, saxophonist, composer and big band leader. He recorded and composed the jazz and pop standards "I'm Glad There Is You (In This World of Ordinary People)" and "It's The Dreamer In Me". His other major recordings were "Tailspin", "John Silver", "So Many Times", "Amapola", "Brazil (Aquarela do Brasil)", "Pennies from Heaven" with Bing Crosby, Louis Armstrong, and Frances Langford, "Grand Central Getaway", and "So Rare". He played clarinet on the seminal jazz standards "Singin' the Blues" in 1927 and the original 1930 recording of "Georgia on My Mind", which were inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Shenandoah, Died June 12, 1957 (New York City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1925 - 1949
Roles Represented in DAHR: alto saxophone, clarinet, leader, songwriter, baritone saxophone, composer, trumpet, cornet, arranger, saxophone
Notes: Sometimes listed as James Dorsey.
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 226-250 of 623 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | 60034 | 10-in. | 10/10/1935 | Dorsey stomp | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone, leader | ||
| Decca | 60035 | 10-in. | 10/10/1935 | Stop, look and listen | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone, leader | ||
| Decca | 60036 | 10-in. | 10/10/1935 | Where am I? | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone, leader | ||
| Decca | 60037 | 10-in. | 10/10/1935 | You let me down | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone, leader | ||
| Decca | 60038 | 10-in. | 10/10/1935 | Broadway Cinderella | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone, leader | ||
| Decca | 60039 | 10-in. | 10/10/1935 | I'm a gambler | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone, leader | ||
| Decca | 63201 | 10-in. | 1/25/1938 | Doctor Rhythm | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone, leader | ||
| Decca | 63202 | 10-in. | 1/25/1938 | On the sentimental side | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone, leader | ||
| Decca | 63203 | 10-in. | 1/25/1938 | How'dja like to love me? | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone, leader | ||
| Decca | 63204 | 10-in. | 1/25/1938 | I fall in love with you every day | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone, leader | ||
| Decca | 63205 | 10-in. | 1/25/1938 | Love is here to stay | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone, leader | ||
| Decca | 63206 | 10-in. | 1/28/1938 | Smoke from a chimney | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone, leader | ||
| Decca | 63207 | 10-in. | 1/28/1938 | It's the dreamer in me | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone, leader | ||
| Decca | 63208 | 10-in. | 1/28/1938 | I was doing all right | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone, leader | ||
| Decca | 63209 | 10-in. | 1/28/1938 | My first impression of you | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone, leader | ||
| Decca | 63429 | 10-in. | 3/15/1938 | Two bouquets | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | 63430 | 10-in. | 3/15/1938 | I can't face the music (without singing the blues) | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | 63431 | 10-in. | 3/16/1938 | Joseph! Joseph! | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | 63432 | 10-in. | 3/16/1938 | At a perfume counter | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | 63433 | 10-in. | 3/16/1938 | It's the dreamer in me | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | 63434 | 10-in. | 3/16/1938 | Don't be that way | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | 63435 | 10-in. | 3/16/1938 | Love walked in | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | 63436 | 10-in. | 3/16/1938 | The weekend of a private secretary | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | 63496 | 10-in. | 3/29/1938 | Lost and found | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | 63497 | 10-in. | 3/29/1938 | Stop! And reconsider | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Dorsey, Jimmy," accessed December 12, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103670.
Dorsey, Jimmy. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 12, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103670.
"Dorsey, Jimmy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 12 December 2025.
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LCNAR: Dorsey, Jimmy, 1904-1957 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82077171
Wikidata: Jimmy Dorsey - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q560716
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/22327067
MusicBrainz: Jimmy Dorsey - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/3b6956ed-37d2-4436-bf09-de901f0101e9
Fast: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/93536 - http://id.worldcat.org/fast/93536
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